Site Engineer

Expanded; East Hagbourne; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Expanded Structures are recruiting a Site Engineer for a major data centre project in Didcot, Oxfordshire. You will join a team delivering civil/structural works, ensuring safe, accurate and high-quality execution on site.

The role requires strong setting-out and surveying experience, proficiency with drawings and specifications, and a proactive focus on safety and QA in a busy construction environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline is essential.
• Strong setting-out and surveying experience, ideally with total station.
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings and specifications.
• Good understanding of QA documentation, ITPs, inspections and testing.
• Experience of temporary works is desirable.
• Strong communication skills with site teams and subcontractors.
• Proactive approach to problem solving with emphasis on safety and quality.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out setting out, surveying and dimensional control for allocated works.
• Interpreting drawings, specifications and design information for the site team.
• Assisting with method statements and risk assessments creation.
• Maintaining and calibrating survey equipment and ensuring suitability for works.
• Coordinating and delivering temporary works activities where required.
• Implementing ITPs and ensuring inspections and sign-offs are completed.
• Carrying out QA checks and recording documentation for handover records.
• Collaborating with design, construction and commercial teams to resolve technical issues.

Skills

Setting out

Surveying

QA/ITPs

Temporary works

Communication

Health & safety

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Total station

Job description

Site Engineer – Expanded Structures

Location: Didcot, Oxfordshire

Sector: Data Centre

Business: Expanded Structures, Laing O'Rourke

Permanent

Site Engineer – Didcot Data Centre

Expanded Structures are currently recruiting for a Site Engineer to join our team on a major data centre project in Didcot, Oxfordshire.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Site Engineer with a strong civil engineering/structures background to join one of Laing O'Rourke's specialist engineering businesses and work within a technically challenging construction environment.

As a Site Engineer, you'll support the technical delivery of your area of works, working closely with the wider engineering and construction teams to ensure works are delivered safely, accurately and to the required quality standards.

What will the role involve?

• Carrying out setting out, surveying and dimensional control for your allocated works.
• Interpreting engineering drawings, specifications and design information and communicating technical requirements clearly to the site team.
• Supporting the preparation of method statements and risk assessments.
• Managing and maintaining survey equipment, ensuring equipment is suitable for the works and correctly calibrated.
• Supporting the coordination and delivery of temporary works activities.
• Implementing Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs) and ensuring the required inspections and sign-offs are completed.
• Carrying out quality checks and maintaining accurate engineering and QA records.
• Undertaking as-built surveys and supporting the production of project handover records.
• Working closely with construction, design, commercial and engineering teams to resolve technical issues.
• Promoting high standards of health, safety, quality and environmental performance throughout your area of works.

What are we looking for?

• Degree, HNC/HND or equivalent qualification in Civil Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Previous Site Engineer experience within a construction delivery environment.
• Strong setting out and surveying experience, ideally including the use of total station equipment.
• Experience working from engineering drawings and specifications.
• Good understanding of QA documentation, ITPs, inspections and testing.
• Understanding or experience of temporary works.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with site teams, subcontractors and other project functions.
• A proactive approach to problem solving with a strong focus on safety and quality.

About Expanded Structures

Expanded provides specialist engineering capability during the early construction phases of major projects, including expertise across piling and structures. Current Laing O'Rourke material describes Expanded's capabilities as including piling, precast concrete, post-tensioning and structures techniques.

Joining Expanded gives you the opportunity to work within the wider Laing O'Rourke Group and contribute to the delivery of complex major projects.

About Us

Laing O'Rourke is an international engineering and construction company delivering major infrastructure and buildings projects across the UK, Middle East and Australia.

If you're a Site Engineer looking for your next opportunity within structures and want to be part of the delivery of a major data centre project in Oxfordshire, we'd like to hear from you.